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WHO Declares Mpox Global Emergency
WHO Declares Mpox Global Emergency

The World Health Organization (WHO) warned the world Wednesday of mpox, formally known as monkeypox, declaring the potentially fatal viral infection a “global public health emergency”, after an outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) crossed into nearby nations.

Iran Vehemently Rejects Western Calls For It Not to Attack Israel
Iran Vehemently Rejects Western Calls For It Not to Attack Israel

Iran’s Islamic regime on Tuesday denounced as “impudent” Western calls for it not to attack Israel in retaliation for the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran last month, the Times of Israel (TOI) reports.

5.5 Magnitude Earthquake in Syria Recalls Last Year’s Devastating Tremor
5.5 Magnitude Earthquake in Syria Recalls Last Year’s Devastating Tremor

Central Syria experienced a 5.5 magnitude earthquake late on Monday night, triggering locals’ memories of the devastating quake which hit northern Syria and Turkey last year, the Associated Press reports.

Germany: Lawmakers Divided Over Specifying Constitutional Protection for LGBTQ Community
Germany: Lawmakers Divided Over Specifying Constitutional Protection for LGBTQ Community

Lawmakers in Germany are divided over whether to amend the country’s post-Nazi era 1949 Constitution to specify that members of the LGBTQ community cannot be discriminated against on the grounds of their sexual orientation or identity, DW reports.

Ukraine Moves Deeper Into Russia, Frustrating Moscow
Ukraine Moves Deeper Into Russia, Frustrating Moscow

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy acknowledged Monday the massive scale of his country’s incursion into Russian territory, the first such invasion by a foreign nation since World War Two.

AUKUS Successfully Integrate AI in Military Defense Test
AUKUS Successfully Integrate AI in Military Defense Test

In a further step toward integrating Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology in their defense systems, Australia, the UK, and the US (AUKUS) announced on Friday that they have successfully conducted a joint trial in “the first use of autonomy and AI sensing systems in a real-time military environment,” Breaking Defense (BD reports.

US Resumes Offensive Weapons Sales To Saudi Arabia Despite Rights Concerns
US Resumes Offensive Weapons Sales To Saudi Arabia Despite Rights Concerns

In a controversial move, the administration of outgoing U.S. President Joe Biden has decided to lift a ban on American sales of offensive weapons to Saudi Arabia, despite concerns over human rights violations by the Islamic kingdom, Worthy News learned Sunday.

Iran Poised to Launch Nuclear-Weapons Program
Iran Poised to Launch Nuclear-Weapons Program

A new assessment by U.S. intelligence agencies reveals that Iran’s advancements in scientific and engineering research over the past year have put it in a stronger position to initiate a nuclear weapons program, the Wall Street Journal reported over the weekend.

Thousands Of Ukraine Troops In Russia, Despite Russian Bomb Threat  (Worthy News Radio)
Thousands Of Ukraine Troops In Russia, Despite Russian Bomb Threat (Worthy News Radio)

Kyiv says thousands of Ukrainian troops are taking part in destabilizing Russia by showing the country’s weaknesses. The assault entered its sixth day despite concerns about a controversial bomb that Moscow claims it is using to halt the offensive as well as a deadly attack on Ukraine’s capital, Kyiv.

Plane Carrying 62 People Crashes In Brazil
Plane Carrying 62 People Crashes In Brazil

Brazil’s president expressed his sorrow on Friday after a plane carrying 62 people crashed in a residential area of a city in Brazil’s Sao Paulo.

Austria Reeling From Threat of Terror Attack That Cancelled Swift Concerts
Austria Reeling From Threat of Terror Attack That Cancelled Swift Concerts

Austria was reeling Friday from Islamic terrorist threats that caused American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift to cancel her concerts for tens of thousands of people.

Ukraine Attacking Russia Amid Nuclear Worries
Ukraine Attacking Russia Amid Nuclear Worries

Russia faced major Ukrainian assaults Friday, with Kyiv determined to bring the war to Russian territory more than two years after Moscow invaded Ukraine, triggering Europe’s bloodiest conflict since World War Two.

Britain Tackling Anarchy Amid Anti-Islam Riots (Worthy News In-Depth)
Britain Tackling Anarchy Amid Anti-Islam Riots (Worthy News In-Depth)

British police stepped up patrols Thursday after much of the nation plunged into anarchy with anti-immigration and anti-Islam protesters rioting in towns and cities across the country following the killing of three girls, allegedly by the U.K.-born teenage son of Rwandan parents.

China ‘Tails’ Four-Nation Exercise In South China Sea
China ‘Tails’ Four-Nation Exercise In South China Sea

Maritime saber-rattling continued in disputed South China Sea waters Thursday after the Philippines said three Chinese navy ships “tailed” a joint military exercise it began with three Western allies.

U.S. Shoots Down Houthi Missiles and a Drone Over the Red Sea
U.S. Shoots Down Houthi Missiles and a Drone Over the Red Sea

U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) reported that U.S. forces intercepted one drone and two anti-ship ballistic missiles launched by Yemen’s Houthi rebels over the Red Sea.